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BMIE Market 34946

St. Lucie County, Florida · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)6,852
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,057 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households2,831
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±588 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B11001_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Population, 2010 Census count6,025
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units2,966
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$40,315
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±12,064 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age39.1
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rent$1,002
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±305 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25064_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median home value$158,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±44,607 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area15.2 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants9
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 34946
Restaurants per 10,000 residents10.0
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+12.5%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+28.6%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+80.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202811 (range 8–13)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.2 per year, r² 0.22) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score46 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score42 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score49 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score48 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

Map

Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Why these scores?

Each score is a weighted average of national percentile ranks (0 = lowest of all ZCTAs with that figure, 100 = highest). Weights are set in the model registry, not in code, and every score carries its model version.

BMIE Market Score: 46 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score41.84240%+16.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score49.04935%+17.1
Market Momentum Score48.04825%+12.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 42 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)6,8526540%+26.1
Median household income (ACS)40,315640%+2.5
Households (ACS)2,8316620%+13.2
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 49 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth12.55635%+19.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)13.16025%+15.0
Population (ACS)6,8526520%+13.0
Median household income (ACS)40,315620%+1.3
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 48 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth12.55630%+16.9
20-year restaurant growth28.65120%+10.2
Restaurant-count growth only until population and income growth series exist.

A high score is a statistical position among all U.S. ZCTAs, not a prediction that a restaurant will succeed.

Restaurants on file (27)

By cuisine

American 7 · Coffee 4 · Seafood 3 · Asian 2 · BBQ 2 · Burgers 2 · Dessert 2 · Pizza 2 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 1 · Chinese 1 · Italian 1 · Japanese 1 · Juice / smoothies 1 · Sushi 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 18 · Bar 7 · Casual dining 4 · Coffee shop 3 · Café 2 · Dessert 2 · Bakery 1 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Juice, smoothie, tea 1 · Quick service 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
A Touch Of BrooklynRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza1863 N US Highway 1open
Airport TikiRestaurant (service type not stated)American2982 Curtis King Blvdopen
Bonner Mobile Bar Service LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)4400 Fairwinds Dropen
Bruno Chocolate CreationsDessertDessert2650 US-1open
Celebrity Peacock Jazz and Blues RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated) · Bar3080 N US Highway 1open
Charlene's Coyote GrilleCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican5500 St Lucie Blvdopen
China Wok (Fort Pierce)Restaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian1859B N US Hwy 1open
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee1998 N US Highway 1open
Dunkin'Coffee shopCoffee1998 N US Highway 1open
First Wave CoffeeCaféCoffee1936 Harbortown Dropen
Hot coffeCafé · Coffee shopCoffee2813 Harson Wayopen
Islamorada Beer Company Islamorada Brewery & DistilleryBrewery / taproom · Winery / distillery / taproom · Bar3200 St Lucie Blvdopen
Nephew's BBQ & Southern Kitchen LLCRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern3007 Langston Dropen
Nino's Italian RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Italian · Pizza6623 N US-1open
Norris's RibsRestaurant (service type not stated)BBQ3080 N US Highway 1open
Pelican Seafood CompanyRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood4th Stopen
Pineapple Joe's Grill & Raw BarCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican6297 N US Highway 1open
Sacred Grounds Corner CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)American2001 Old US Hwy 1open
Sacred Grounds Corner CafeRestaurant (service type not stated)SeafoodFort Pierce, FLopen
Seas the Day Gourmet GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarAmerican3200 St Lucie Blvdopen
Skippers Cove Bar & GrillCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarSeafood1930 Harbortown Dropen
St Lucie InnBar2101 N Old Dixie Hwyopen
The Butcher's GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)American · Burgers2872 N US Highway 1open
The Rusty PutterRestaurant (service type not stated)4400 Fairwinds Dropen
Wendy's Wendy'sQuick serviceBurgers · American1841 N. 4th Streetopen
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Zenshi SushiRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi · Asian1851 N US Highway 1open
We Be Poppin Fl (us 1)Dessert · Restaurant (service type not stated)Ice cream / frozen desserts · Sandwiches1863 N US Highway 1closed
Listings: Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), matched into the BMIE restaurant master. Census establishment counts and listing counts differ by definition (Census counts employer establishments in the reference week; listings are places currently mapped).

Restaurant establishments over time

YearAll food serviceRestaurantsFull-serviceLimited-serviceSnack & beverageBarsIndustry codes
199455SIC1987
199544SIC1987
199655SIC1987
199766SIC1987
1998888NAICS1997
1999777NAICS1997
2000777NAICS1997
20018771NAICS1997
20029881NAICS1997
20038771NAICS2002
200498711NAICS2002
200598711NAICS2002
2006109811NAICS2002
200787611NAICS2002
20081110821NAICS2007
200987521NAICS2007
201076421NAICS2007
201176421NAICS2007
201276421NAICS2012
201398441NAICS2012
2014984311NAICS2012
2015983411NAICS2012
2016873311NAICS2012
20178733NAICS2017
201810943NAICS2017
201910833NAICS2017
2020973NAICS2017
20211084NAICS2017
202213118NAICS2022
20231196NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 34946. Categories are BMIE roll-ups of the published SIC/NAICS codes (full vs limited service is not split under SIC). More years load in stages.

Nearby markets (within 5 miles)

ZCTADistanceRestaurantsYear
349473.5 mi222023
349514.1 mi112023
349494.5 mi192023
349504.5 mi412023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.